gender identity Archives

The Unintended Consequences of Gender Identity as a Protected Class (HB 608)

May 22, 2019 June 14, 2019 / Legislative Update

Based on Cornerstone testimony provided to Senate Judiciary 5/21/19. HB 608 is yet another bill arising out of New Hampshire’s ill-advised addition of “gender identity” – a fluid, self-defined, subjective phenomenon – as a protected class under anti-discrimination law. Such law had previously protected all New Hampshire residents based on objective criteria such as race and age. Now, HB 608 seeks to expand anti-discrimination …

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HB 446: Senate to Vote on “Neither Male nor Female” Option on Birth Certificates

May 10, 2019 May 10, 2019 / Blog

The New Hampshire Senate is expected to vote on May 15, 2019 on HB 446, relative to initiating amendments and corrections to birth records. The bill would allow a vital record, namely a birth certificate, to be changed to reflect a person’s adopted “gender identity,” whether male, female, or “neither male nor female.” A Senate committee has proposed an amendment the House version of …

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Legislative Update April 15

April 15, 2019 April 15, 2019 / Legislative Update

Week of April 15th – April 19th STATE BUDGET The state budget debate now moves to the Senate. We are concerned for the budget’s effects on family issues including tax money for abortion providers and reliance on expanded gambling. Watch for updates on our Facebook page and blog. BILL: SB 263 Relative to Anti-Discrimination for Students in Public Schools WHEN: The House Education Committee will vote on this bill …

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SB 263 – On Schools, Suing, and Sex Segregated Sports.

April 10, 2019 April 12, 2019 / Written Testimony

New Hampshire has recently lurched into the murky and chaotic area of legislation driven by a desire to re-create human sexuality. The latest example is SB 263 which specifically lists “gender identity” and other categories as protected classes.

When adherence to Biology becomes “Discrimination”: HB383

February 21, 2019 April 20, 2019 / Op-Ed

When respecting biology and human integrity becomes “discrimination,” we’re all at risk. Beware House Bill 383, which would require the school board to “ensure that there shall be no unlawful discrimination” in any school that “receives public funds.”

Gender Ideology Threatens Vital Records

January 16, 2019 February 4, 2019 / Blog, Latest News, Legislative Update

The New Hampshire House is considering a bill to allow individuals to obtain a new birth certificate based on a change of “gender identity.” Options on the birth certificate would be “male,” “female,” and “nonbinary.” HB 446 will have a hearing in the House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at 2:00 p.m. Cornerstone Action opposes this threat to …

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Maintain Integrity of Vital Records (HB 446, 2019)

January 16, 2019 April 3, 2019 / Blog, Written Testimony

Testimony delivered to House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs Committee by Cornerstone Executive Director Shannon McGinley. For more information, contact cornerstone@nhcornerstone.org. Please vote “inexpedient to legislate” on HB 446, relative to initiating amendments and corrections to birth certificates. Upon the introduction of the legislative service request that led to HB 446, Cornerstone Action consulted with civil rights attorneys with Alliance Defending Freedom, since …

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House Hearings on Changing Gender on Birth Certificates & Disallowing School Prayer

January 14, 2019 February 21, 2019 / Blog, Legislative Update

Second in Cornerstone’s 2019 series of State House updates! To see the first one click here. Cornerstone is keeping you updated on public hearings on proposed legislation regarding issues that matter to you! Remember, at any of these hearings you may speak on a bill, or you may attend simply to sign a sheet indicating whether you support or oppose the bill. You can also …

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In California, a Therapy Ban Bill Stalls

September 3, 2018 February 4, 2019 / Blog, Latest News

While New Hampshire has passed a gag rule on licensed therapists, pro-family activists in California are celebrating the withdrawal of a similar bill. The sponsor of California’s therapy ban bill withdrew it from consideration on August 31, saying there was “more to learn” after his conversations with faith leaders. The news from California follows the failure of therapy ban bills in Massachusetts and Maine. …

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Governor Sununu Signs Bathroom Bill and Therapy Ban

June 8, 2018 February 4, 2019 / Blog, Latest News, Press Releases

The following statement may be attributed to Shannon McGinley, Cornerstone Action Executive Director. Today, a Republican governor goes down in history as the man who signed the Bathroom Bill, endangering women and girls all across the state and giving unfair advantages to men posing as women in various competitive environments. Sadly, Gov. Chris Sununu’s decision to sign the Bathroom Bill, HB 1319, and the …

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